The Granary, Land Fronting Mill Road, Foxearth, SUDBURY, CO10 7JF

outline planning application with all matters reserved for the construction of 4 No. dwellings & garages

Authority: Braintree District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Francis L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is a suitable site for housing having regard to the adopted spatial strategy, with particular regard to the extent to which the proposal would contribute to the objectives of limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of transport modes
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposal on the setting of designated heritage assets
the effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The site's unsuitability for housing due to its location beyond the settlement boundary in a village lacking services and requiring reliance on private vehicles, combined with unacceptable harm to heritage assets, outweighed the modest benefits of four additional dwellings.

Framework references: 11, 205, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy SP3, Policy SP7, Policy LP42, Policy LPP1, Policy LPP67, Policy LPP52, Policy LPP53, Policy LPP57

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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